Enrollment
290
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Inez, TX
Industrial El West
Federal NCES profile for Industrial El West, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482415002692
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Industrial El West earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.8:1
- students per teacher
- 22.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 290
- students enrolled
Industrial El West has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Industrial El West compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Industrial El West
Industrial El West is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Inez, Texas, enrolling 290 students.
At 13.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 22.9% free-meal eligibility runs 63% below the Texas average.
Enrollment of 290 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 259 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #49.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 290 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Industrial Isd also operates Industrial H S (348 students) and Industrial El East (264 students) alongside Industrial El West.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Industrial El West compares
Industrial El West on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.8:1 | ▼ 6% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.9% | ▼ 63% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 290 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
290
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
22.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 63% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 45% in Texas - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
6.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,873
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 290 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 72.8%
Hispanic or Latino 25.5%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 72.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.5, Industrial El West is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Industrial Isd, which includes Industrial El West.
$11,873
Per student
-13%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.6%
State 22.8%
Federal 9.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Industrial El West Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial H S | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Industrial El East | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Industrial J H | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Industrial El West's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 348
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 264
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 254
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~290 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Industrial El West
How many students attend Industrial El West?
Industrial El West has 290 students enrolled. It is a public school in Inez, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Industrial El West?
The student-teacher ratio at Industrial El West is 13.8:1, which is 6% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Industrial El West?
22.9% of students at Industrial El West are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Industrial El West?
The largest demographic group at Industrial El West is White at 72.8% of enrollment, in Inez, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Industrial El West?
Industrial El West has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Industrial El West a good school?
Industrial El West earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Industrial Isd?
Besides Industrial El West, Industrial Isd also operates Industrial H S (348 students), Industrial El East (264 students), and Industrial J H (254 students). See the Industrial Isd district page for the complete list.
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